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Hi, I've just found this website and have found it very helpful as I am nearly at my wits end! When I say at my wit's end I literally on my hands and knees having to crawl to the bathroom this morning! I can only put this down to having been on my feet all of the previous day........and I've only just turned 40......it worries me greatly.

I've was dagnosed with PF a few months ago, but I've had it for more than a year before that and just put up with it until I could no longer! Anyhow, had the x-rays, and nothing much in the way of advice and cure apart from taking ibubrofen and ice packs. I have it in both heels and it was caused by wearing the wrong shoes last summer or even the one before, I believe. I just felt that there was nothing much they could do to help and was more or less told it would sort itself out. That didn't really help. Anyway I as most of you have done, I have invested in special supportive inner soles which do feel nice and relieve the pressure, but they were not cheap......why couldn't I have got those on prescription! Also I have been given a foot massager which I shall be using regularly to see if that helps. The Ibubrofen uspsets my tummy taken over a long period and didn't seem to make any difference. They advised against surgery or the injection. So now I'm feeling I ma well try to get some splints to wear at night..........wondered if anyone had any ideas or recomendations with regard to splints? I am still searching the net for any other methods of treatment too.

Best wishes to all.

Alison

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    hi ive had pf for 4months and its not easing at all im on my feet all day in my job ive been sent for an xray and told to take diclofenic which doesnt help you mentioned a massarger what one is it and what type of shoes do you find help thanks elaine

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    I,ve had pf for at least 6 months sort of crept up on me in my rt foot only. I have night splints and have worn them all night for some weeks. I take them off in the morning and my firts steps are completly pain free. However by experiment I have found that some gentle stretching in the morning before I get up has exackley the same effect so my conclusion is they do no good. I certainly think the anwer is stretcheing but I think you need to find and remove the oridginal cause to beat it completley-- unfortunatley I have not yet dealt with either and the medical profession seem to have no real idear

    Raoul

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    If Ibuprofen helps but upsets your tum, have you tried rubbing in Ibuprofen Gel?

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    I have had pf for the last 10 months - and nothing has helped. Have tried the painkillers... different shoes, insoles, silicon heel cushions, but nothing seems to be helping. I've had the cortisone injection mentioned - but I cannot see how this will help long term. I'm looking for a long term solution - not a quick fix only to have it return a year later. I'm not at all overweight so this cannot be a contributing factor. I have read quite extensively on the internet about a day and night walking brace that basically stretches the tendons. It is recommended to wear it for a minimum of 3 weeks. I'm seriously considering trying this - but it seems to only be known in America. Has anyone else heard anything on this?

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